Shadows of Destiny

05 Coming Out ~Tamia~

Another month passed, and things got worse between Leo and me.

He never spent time with me anymore and seemed to have miraculously moved out of our bedroom.

I saw it all coming, yet it bothered me.

He took her along to functions he was invited to and told me to mind the pack.

I was working on my exit, so I kept telling myself it would only take a little longer.

I would often stare at my neck where his mark rested and want to clean it off.

I hated seeing it so much, I always covered the area.

My tears had run dry.

Some lunas reached out to me to sympathise with me, and others congratulated Amanda; she wasn’t named Luna yet, and I knew why.

Amanda was a medical doctor, and she wasn’t trained for battle.

Naming her Luna would mean she would have to take up all my responsibilities, including leading battles.

I guess her life was too important for that.

I planned on surprising Leo soon.

I was sitting in my office when Leo barged in and began to yell at me.

He was behaving like a madman.

He had never spoken to me in such a manner before.

People were around and had to excuse us, but he had already embarrassed me.

“What is the matter?” “Why did you send men after Amanda?” He asked me, and I frowned at him.

“Answer me!” he yelled, and I shook my head.

“I did not send anyone after Amanda,” I said, and he raised his hand to slap me but stopped and looked at his hand with disbelief.

He looked up at me with misty eyes.

He was ashamed of what he was about to do.

“I have a man in the cell that said you sent him to kill Amanda.

Why will you do that? It isn’t our fault that we are fated.

It isn’t my fault, Tamia.

Why couldn’t you just make it easy for all of us?” He said, and tears streamed down his eyes.

He sat on the chair in my office, bowed his head, and wept.

His words hurt me not because of the accusation but because he said it wasn’t his fault he had found his fate.

I sat down and stared at him numbly.

“I have made it easy, Leo,” I said.

“When last did you speak to me lovingly? When last did we go to a function together other than security meetings? When last did you spend time with me as your wife? When was the last time we slept on the same bed? When was the last time you made love to me?” I asked him, and he looked up at me with swollen eyes.

I knew he was conflicted, but I was the one hurting.

“We have barely spoken in two weeks, and you barge into my office to accuse me of sending goons after your mate.

You didn’t even bother to ask or investigate.” I said, and he looked ashamed.

“You said a prisoner in custody said I sent him to eliminate Amanda.

What proof does he have?” I asked Leo, and he was speechless.

“Anyway.

I didn’t do it.

Someone is trying to frame me, and you should be smart enough to know that I wouldn’t plan this because I never fail,” I said.

“Is that why you decided to go house hunting without telling me? I learnt of all your requests to neighbouring Alphas begging to let you own a property on their lands.

out?” He asked me, sounding hurt, and I fought the urge to

am sure Amanda

louder than necessary when

are my wife and Luna

not allowed to leave,” He said, behaving

that if they give you refuge, they

might have a fated, but you are still

go, Tamia,” He said

was a time it would have made my heart flutter, but that was gone the moment we welcomed his fated into

because I do not feel the same way anymore,” I

talk more

into your office, and I am sorry I believed the bastard

and I want

you are still my wife, and

because I was going to go

had sent me an invite and promised

did not mean

home,” he

Amanda

ignored her completely and went

was mine and Leo’s, but he wasn’t sleeping there

my surprise, I found

the deal was with Amanda, and I Just went to the closet

behind me when I

want him

him try the knob

be sleeping in

was no way he was just doing this to please

I Ignored him.

bathroom and ensured that the lace fitted

wardrobe to have more sexually provocative outfits, and now I had

went

locking the bathroom door?” he said, sitting at the foot of

party moved into my home, you stylishly moved out of our room,” I

Tamia, and you are still my

am new to this; I am trying,” He said, sounding like

said, smiling, and he

me and kissed his mark

“Don’t force it, Leo.

I said, and he sighed

“You are so distant.

said, kissing

do not have to touch me because I

He teased, and

it for you,” I

Soon he gave up.

let us make

and Max,”

too, and we can have a fuck fest,” I said, and his face

should I?” I pointed out the selfishness of the matter, and he backed

him, knowing he had come to my

dinner Alpha

you mind sitting it out? I know I asked you to come with me, but Amanda was hoping

plan on sitting it

isn’t just for you and your

I plan on

there because I do not want you

her husband too many times and

will weaken Kyle; I am sure he would

have just as you would

both of you doing the same thing

and

nothing

leave, so Linda tries to find love and affection

not shame her for it.” I said, coming

He looked bewildered.

you plan on following in her footstep,

I won’t share.

share,” he said, and

I have to,” I said, pointing out the foolishness and

robe and went to lie on the

party with you, and you do not have to sleep with me as compensation,” I said

stood frozen, and I could see him

pointed at